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SubjectRe: pppd broken in 2.1.102?
Paul wrote:
>
> Try pppd v2.3.5, they fixed the problem.
>
> ~Paul

thanks for the tip.

cheers,
nopzor


>
> raj dutt wrote:
> >
> > Hello.
> >
> > I just installed 2.1.102 on some of our workstations (4 of them) here.
> > The ones on ethernet (3com and Intel EtherExpress) work perfectly. Seems
> > to be running great.
> >
> > One of these machines is under extremely high loads and is pretty much
> > constantly compiling kernels (normally 2 simultaneously) for other
> > machines to be shipped. It has been running flawlessly for a few hours.
> > Will let you know how it's doing.
> >
> > The spec's of these three systems are as follows :
> >
> > Intel Pentium PRO 180 or Pentium PRO 200
> > 64MB / 96 MB EDO RAM
> > 3.2GB / 6.4GB IBM DAQ series HDD
> > SONY 4x / NEC 32x IDE (ATAPI) CdROM
> > Matrox Millenium / Matrox Millenium II PCI Display
> > 3com 3c905 / Intel EtherExpress 100 PCI 100 NIC
> >
> > These three machines were either running 2.0.33 or 2.1.95
> >
> > Now for the problem ...
> >
> > The fourth machine is the same configuration as the other three but has
> > an External USR modem instead of a NIC.
> > It used to be running 2.1.97, so I had previously upgraded the pppd to
> > 2.2.3(?).
> > With 2.1.102 it seems that pppd is broken. The modem will loose carrier
> > after a few seconds as if the remote side ppp is not 'syncing' with the
> > local side. Switching back to the last kernel I had backed up on this
> > machine (2.1.95) fixes this problem totally.
> >
> > Any suggestions for this fourth case would be greatly appreciated.
> > Overall, I am very pleased with the latest batch of both 2.1.9x and
> > 2.1.10x.
> > Keep up the great work! :-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Raj Dutt
> > voxel systems
> > rdutt@voxel.net
> >
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